Living in the Modem Worldhttps://modemworld.wordpress.com
Virtual news, reviews and opinionTue, 31 Mar 2015 21:57:32 +0000enhourly1http://wordpress.com/https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/ff6fcf256d07d189d3649eafbbe04f29?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.pngLiving in the Modem Worldhttps://modemworld.wordpress.com
Firestorm TTT: buildinghttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/firestorm-ttt-building/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/firestorm-ttt-building/#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 17:58:29 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48381]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/firestorm-ttt-building/feed/0Inara Peyfirestorm-logoThe build sub-tabs on Firestorm, located under Preferences > Firestorm, present access to the majority of additional options and capabilities associated with building using the viewer Of Premium perks and problemshttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/of-premium-perks-and-problems/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/of-premium-perks-and-problems/#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 16:55:21 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48364]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/of-premium-perks-and-problems/feed/4Inara PeyPremium benefits are often hard to quantify in terms of value (although the "new" in the current Linden Homes ad really needs to be dropped nowadays...)Gifts have been a staple part of the Premium account offering. While well-intended, and something liable to have reasonably widespread appeal when compared to other ideas, they've not really endeared themselves to users as well as might have been imaginedIncreasing the parcel size for Linden Homes to 1024 square metres sounds good, but brings with it headaches of its own when you consider the amount of re-working required to make all LH estates fit with the new parcel sizeSL go logoPremium sandboxes have proven popular among premium members for providing relatively quiet and griefer-free building locations RC regions and inventory issueshttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/rc-regions-and-inventory-issues/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/rc-regions-and-inventory-issues/#commentsMon, 30 Mar 2015 19:12:25 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48357]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/rc-regions-and-inventory-issues/feed/2Inara PeyYou can tell whether or not you are on a simulator RC channel via your viewer's Help > About floater. If you are currently on a region running on the Main (SLS) channel the viewer will report "Second Life Server", followed by the version number. If you are on an RC channel, the viewer will report "Second Life RC" followed by the channel name (Magnum, Bluesteel or LeTigre) and version numberOne of the current RC issues: If you have HTTP Inventory DISABLED (see the unchecked item in the Develop menu) and then clear your cache in an RC region, on relogging, you'll find your inventory will fail to fetchThe Drax Files 28: art and SL as cathartic renewalhttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/the-drax-files-28-art-and-sl-as-cathartic-renewal/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/the-drax-files-28-art-and-sl-as-cathartic-renewal/#commentsMon, 30 Mar 2015 15:29:50 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48340]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/the-drax-files-28-art-and-sl-as-cathartic-renewal/feed/3Inara PeyWhiskey Monday at workWhiskey's work is intensely personal, but also strikes many assorted chords for those who see itWhiskey's most recent exhibition, entitled Recently, was the debut exhibition for the new– Dathúil gallery run by Max Butoh (see my review here)A modest display of Whiskey's work entitled Selected Letters took place at the Pixel Bean Coffee House at the start of 2015Whiskey's art has provided her with the means of coping with and expressing her feelings about life and her relationships with her family; in turn, it has brought her and her family closer2015 viewer release summaries: week 13https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/2015-viewer-release-summaries-week-13/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/2015-viewer-release-summaries-week-13/#commentsMon, 30 Mar 2015 15:02:00 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48351]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/2015-viewer-release-summaries-week-13/feed/0Inara PeySpace Sunday: nitrogen nibbleshttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/space-sunday-nitrogen-nibbles/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/space-sunday-nitrogen-nibbles/#commentsSun, 29 Mar 2015 23:13:49 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48331]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/space-sunday-nitrogen-nibbles/feed/0Inara PeyCuriosityAn updated version of Curiosty's "selfie" from February 2013, when the rover was examining the rock dubbed "John Klein". The original image rendered a "fishbowl" look; in this revised image, the background has been flatened and rendered as seen from a single point in the camera's field of view, while the view of Curiosity is made up of a number of images captured by the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI)SAM is an amazingly complex suite of instruments compressed into something the size of a large cardboard boxRosetta, Europe's mission to unlock the secrets of the early solar system through the study of comet 67p-C/G, and the Philae comet lander (image: European Space Agency)ESA graphic annotating the first discovery of molecular nitrogen at the comet (image: European space Agency)Returning to a picturesque Hideouthttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/returning-to-a-picturesque-hideout/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/returning-to-a-picturesque-hideout/#commentsSun, 29 Mar 2015 17:58:53 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48329]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/returning-to-a-picturesque-hideout/feed/1Inara PeyPiony Hideout, Lions Hill; Inara Pey, March 2015, on FlickrPiony Hideout, Lions Hill; Inara Pey, March 2015, on FlickrPiony Hideout, Lions Hill; Inara Pey, March 2015, on FlickrPiony Hideout, Lions Hill; Inara Pey, March 2015, on FlickrPiony Hideout, Lions Hill; Inara Pey, March 2015, on FlickrMurderous doctors, beings of shadow and Celtic warriorshttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/murderous-doctors-beings-of-shadow-and-celtic-warriors/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/murderous-doctors-beings-of-shadow-and-celtic-warriors/#commentsSun, 29 Mar 2015 00:17:43 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48320]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/murderous-doctors-beings-of-shadow-and-celtic-warriors/feed/0Inara Peyemerald atlasjack-of-shadowswalk-in-woodsRobert howardFirestorm: of releases and springing into Springhttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/firestorm-of-releases-and-springing-into-spring/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/firestorm-of-releases-and-springing-into-spring/#commentsSat, 28 Mar 2015 17:39:41 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48316]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/firestorm-of-releases-and-springing-into-spring/feed/0Inara Peyfirestorm-logoSeth Regan (Mankind Tracer in SL) will be headlining Firestorm's "Fed up with Winter" party, with Ed Merryman spinning the discs afterwardsSL Project updates week 13/2: TPV Developer meeting – HTTP, VMM and morehttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/sl-project-updates-week-132-tpv-developer-meeting-http-vmm-and-more/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/sl-project-updates-week-132-tpv-developer-meeting-http-vmm-and-more/#commentsSat, 28 Mar 2015 15:54:11 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48277]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/sl-project-updates-week-132-tpv-developer-meeting-http-vmm-and-more/feed/1Inara PeyMatoluta Sanctuary, Sartre; Inara Pey, March 2015, on FlickrSimon Linden has been working on significant improvements to the group chat serviceOz Linden - keeping an eye on feedback through the Firestorm blog on "restore to last position"Second Life is [in] Good todayhttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/second-life-is-in-good-today/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/second-life-is-in-good-today/#commentsFri, 27 Mar 2015 21:58:46 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48299]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/second-life-is-in-good-today/feed/4Inara PeyDon't be fooled by the look: Mark E. Hay offers a perceptive take on Second Life (image: Mark E. Hay)Give Us a Kiss, Dear, by Serena Snowfield on FlickrGoing Inworldz with Seanchai Libraryhttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/going-inworldz-with-seanchai-library/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/going-inworldz-with-seanchai-library/#commentsFri, 27 Mar 2015 19:15:51 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48287]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/going-inworldz-with-seanchai-library/feed/4Inara PeySeanchai Library's presence in Inworldz opens at 12:00 noon PDT on Saturday, March 28th, 2015 at the Community Library The imposing design of the Community Virtual Library in InwroldzThe Community Library offers rich resources and facilities for residents: reading rooms, social spaces, information kiosks and - and pictured - a theatre - for just a part of the facilities which can be discovered when exploringThe Community Library's cafe areaAnother view of the Community Library in Inworldz - with Seanchai Library's new presence visible of the far side of the stone bridgeSeanchai's centre in Inworldz sits comfortably nestled on the east side of Sendalonde, and is connected to the Community Library via a wooden bridgeBURN2 Burnal Equinoxhttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/burn2-burnal-equinox/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/burn2-burnal-equinox/#commentsFri, 27 Mar 2015 15:29:22 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48282]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/burn2-burnal-equinox/feed/2Inara PeyBurnal EquinoxBUrn 2 Burnal Equinox 2015: Cienega SoonBURN2 Burnal Equinox 2015: The Changhigh Sisters Fireshow of Light, Life & LoveBlack Dragon 2.4.2 goes beta; UKanDo 3.7.26 and RLV 2.9.7 get AHHhttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/black-dragon-2-4-2-goes-beta-ukando-3-7-26-and-rlv-2-9-7-get-ahh/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/black-dragon-2-4-2-goes-beta-ukando-3-7-26-and-rlv-2-9-7-get-ahh/#commentsThu, 26 Mar 2015 20:28:09 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48264]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/black-dragon-2-4-2-goes-beta-ukando-3-7-26-and-rlv-2-9-7-get-ahh/feed/1Inara PeyBlack Dragon 2.4.2 Beta add options for both directional volumetric lighting and Godrays FalloffThe new option for enabling / disabling the inclusion of alphas is DoF and volumetric lighting calculations. The option is unchecked (alpha inclusion disabled) by defaultUKanDo 3.7.26 includes the Lab's new Avatar Hover Height capabilityMatoluta: spring 2015https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/matoluta-spring-2015/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/matoluta-spring-2015/#commentsThu, 26 Mar 2015 16:39:38 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48258]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/matoluta-spring-2015/feed/3Inara PeyMatoluta Sanctuary, Sartre; Inara Pey, March 2015, on FlickrMatoluta Sanctuary, Sartre; Inara Pey, March 2015, on FlickrMatoluta Sanctuary, Sartre; Inara Pey, March 2015, on FlickrMatoluta Sanctuary, Sartre; Inara Pey, March 2015, on FlickrStepping out with the Lindenshttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/stepping-out-with-the-lindens/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/stepping-out-with-the-lindens/#commentsThu, 26 Mar 2015 00:38:24 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48248]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/stepping-out-with-the-lindens/feed/5Inara PeyThe group gathers for selfies at the Meauxle Bureaux fountain during the Wednesday, March 25th meet-up with Linden Lab folkThree of the early arrivals, Ziola (l), Shaman (c) and the ever colourful (and this time very tall!) Torley LindenNews that the event was taking place had spread far and wide, so much so that the media dispatched an helicopter to report on proceedingsMen of action (and identical poses ;-) : Ebbe Linden and Cubey TerraMetamorphosis: looking through the eyes of Escherhttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/metamorphosis-looking-through-the-eyes-of-escher/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/metamorphosis-looking-through-the-eyes-of-escher/#commentsWed, 25 Mar 2015 15:17:01 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48236]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/metamorphosis-looking-through-the-eyes-of-escher/feed/2Inara PeyMetamorphosis - Beq JanusMetamorphosis - Beq JanusMetamorphosis - Beq JanusMetamorphosis - Beq JanusSL project updates week 13/1: server, RTLP and misc newshttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/sl-project-updates-week-131-server-rtlp-and-misc-news/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/sl-project-updates-week-131-server-rtlp-and-misc-news/#commentsWed, 25 Mar 2015 01:22:19 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48210]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/sl-project-updates-week-131-server-rtlp-and-misc-news/feed/10Inara PeyNow in the release viewer: Avatar Hover Height provides a means of adjusting your avatar's graphical height above the ground / floor / objects, as seen by yourself and othersMeet the Lindens, Wednesday, March 25thhttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/meet-the-lindens-wednesday-march-25th/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/meet-the-lindens-wednesday-march-25th/#commentsWed, 25 Mar 2015 00:16:10 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48224]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/meet-the-lindens-wednesday-march-25th/feed/4Inara PeyThe next meet-up with Linden folk will take place on Wednesday, March 25th, between 12:30 and 13:30 SLT at Meauxle BureauxMeauxle Bureaux Ye Olde Abner Mole Pub could be seeing some heavy custom (Lindens are said to like their rum, rum, rum, rum, rum ...!)Avatar Hover Height reaches release viewerhttps://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/24/avatar-hover-height-reaches-release-viewer/
https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/24/avatar-hover-height-reaches-release-viewer/#commentsTue, 24 Mar 2015 21:39:50 +0000http://modemworld.wordpress.com/?p=48217]]>https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/24/avatar-hover-height-reaches-release-viewer/feed/9Inara PeysecondlifeA simple example: by default, my avatar (sized to a height of 5ft 10in, slightly taller than the in-the-flesh me!), appears to be hovering above the ground. With AHH, accessible through the right-click avatar context menu...I can use the slider or spinner to quickly adjust my height so I am standing "on" the ground . This can also be used for adjusting your apparent height when ground sitting, kneeling, sitting on unscripted furniture, using poseballs, etc.